Courses in Meditation and Buddhism

Our courses run for 6 weeks, on the same day each week, at the new premises of the West London Buddhist Centre in Bayswater: 45a Porchester Road, W2 5DP. We also have a class in Ealing on Wednesday evenings, see below. In addition we sometimes run mindfulness courses.

You can start with either a Newcomers’ Meditation and Buddhism or a Newcomers’ Meditation course, and then choose a second level course to supplement your learning and deepen your practice. Once you have done a newcomers’ course (or if you have already learned meditation and are interested in Buddhism) you may like to come to our Tuesday Sangha class and our Friday practice class.

If you are unable to attend one of our meditation courses you can learn meditation at our drop-in classes. These classes are also suitable for those who already know how to meditate and would like the support of meditating with others and the opportunity of talking with a teacher after the class. More information about meditation drop-in classes can be found here.

Booking

Booking conditions: please note that full payment is required to make your booking. Payments are non transferable but can be refunded up to 5 working days before the course starts (minus £20 cancellation fee). In the event of the course being cancelled, you will receive a full refund.

Please either click on the ‘Book with Card/PayPal’ button to pay online (you do not need a PayPal account), or write a cheque payable to West London Buddhist Centre and send with your booking request to :

The West London Buddhist Centre,
45a Porchester Rd,
London W2 5DP,

Please include your name, email and phone number with your booking.

Newcomers’ Meditation Courses

Meditation can change the way we experience our life. Our courses give a solid grounding in the practice of mindfulness and kindness meditation that you will be able to take away and develop in your own time. Course fees: £95 full waged ; £60 part waged; £35 unwaged. Read more…

Newcomers’ Buddhism and Meditation Courses

The next course starts 6Wednesday evenings, 8 April until 13 May from 7-9:30pm. Led by Ratnaprabha on the theme of the Noble Eightfold Path.

Exploring Meditation Course

This is a course designed for people who have learned meditation, but would like more input and guidance in order to develop a more creative approach and a deeper experience of meditation practice. The course will be very experiential, responding to what is happening (or not happening!) in participants meditations. There will be plenty of opportunity to discuss and explore different ways of working in meditation.

Practical Buddhism Course

An evening course intended for you if you already have a grounding in meditation, or have done at least one introductory course. More meditation, and looking at the use of Buddhist teachings in daily life. Benefiting from non-violence, generosity and contentment; finding your most precious values and living from them with integrity; integrating mindfulness and meditation practices into what your days are really like; cultivating insight into how all experiences, including the flow of ‘selfing’, arise and shift on, opening the ‘doorways to liberation’. Spiritual community and the WLBC Sangha. How to use chanting and ritual. Course fees: £95 full waged; £60 part waged; £35 unwaged. Next course date to be announced

Ealing course and ongoing class

At the Friends Meeting House, 17 Woodville Rd, Ealing, London W5 2SE. All our other courses are at the Buddhist Centre at 45a Porchester Rd, W2 5DP.

These Buddhism and meditation courses are suitable for newcomers as well as those who have attended previous courses. Mindfulness and other meditation methods.

Wednesday evenings, 7-9:30pm, you can come any week. Led by Jinananda and Munissara. Includes full instruction in meditation, currently exploring the theme ‘The System of Meditation’. No charge, but a £5-10 donation for room hire costs is very helpful.